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What are your interests?

Social?

The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.

Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.

Now in its 11th Year, the CareersPortal.ie National Career Skills Competition has once again attracted thousands of entries from schools all around the country.

Final adjudication is NOWtaking place. WATCH THIS SPACE and our social media feeds for updates on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Details of all prize winners, taken from the shortlist below, will be posted on Wednesday 1st of May, 2019.

The standard has been excellent this year, with fantastic entries coming in from all over the country. This is the first year of our new Vlog category and we are delighted with the standard of video submissions that have come in.

The National Career Skills Awards Ceremony 2019 will take place on Wednesday 8th May in the Clock Tower at the Department of Education & Skills, Marlborough Street, Dublin, 1.

The winning students, their parents, programme co-ordinators and school principals are invited to attend the prize giving ceremony. We will be in direct contact with each school regarding arrangements.

There are number of fantastic prizes to be won, including a GoPro Hero 6 for 1st place entries, Beats by Dr. Dre for 2nd place and bluetooth speakers for those who come in 3rd place.

Congratulations to everyone who has made the shortlist. Here are the 2019 finalists: